NEW YORK -- Los Angeles Dodgers starter Hiroki Kuroda will consider waiving his no-trade clause if he were traded to the New York Yankees or Boston Red Sox, according to a baseball official with knowledge of the situation.

There is a common perception that Kuroda only wants to remain in Los Angeles, but the official said that is a "myth" and Kuroda will consider his options, if dealt.

The Yankees showed interest in Kuroda this offseason. Yankees general manager Brian Cashman never could offer Kuroda a contract because he was waiting on Cliff Lee to make his decision. By the time Lee signed with the Philadelphia Phillies, Kuroda was off the market. Kuroda, 36, leads the National League in losses, but his record is deceptive. He is 6-12. His ERA is 3.19.

I know, this story was inevitable; why wouldn't either of those two teams want Kuroda (and everyone else for that matter)? Sigh.

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Here's hoping that Kuroda's compensation for waiving his no-trade clause is the insertion of an additional clause barring his new team from offering him arbitration after this season. That would at least leave open the possibility of him returning to LA next year without having to give up a draft pick.